בִּיתַ֖ן
𐤁𐤉𐤕𐤍
bîythân
of the palace
A large building or complex serving as a royal or official residence; palace, hall, or court complex. In its biblical context, most often denotes the main residence or citadel of a ruler or governors, occasionally extending to refer to monumental administrative buildings or fortified compounds.
Esther 1:5 · Word #19
Lexicon H1055
| Lemma | בִּיתָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤕𐤍 |
| Transliteration | bîythân |
| Strong's | H1055 |
| Definition | A large building or complex serving as a royal or official residence; palace, hall, or court complex. In its biblical context, most often denotes the main residence or citadel of a ruler or governors, occasionally extending to refer to monumental administrative buildings or fortified compounds. |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the palace |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1055-01
palace of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term derives from בית (house) with the augmentative suffix -ן indicating a distinguished or official house, hence "palace." The construct state requires the relational form "of," yielding "palace of." |
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